Near-fatal bizarre encounters in the wild
After serving in the British army for years and travelling the globe in pursuit of adventure and excitement, Paul Templer decided to make his native Zimbabwe his permanent home, where he became a river guide. However, on one fateful day, when he was out on a routine tour guiding a group of tourists down the Zambezi River, Templer experienced a sudden attack from a bull hippopotamus — one of Africa’s deadliest animals. Although the hippo was unable to capsize the canoes, it however tossed one of the guides into the choppy waters.
Tiger, Mickelson to play Covid-19 relief match
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Sports clinic for City
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An unusual holiday
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The world is currently in the throes of the pandemic and one wonders how children figure in all this.
Glimmer of hope for athletes
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Mining humour from calamity
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It is a tale of untold suffering and death.
Try different things for fun
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Lockdown: Shortage of basic commodities hits Hwange residents
Fairness Moyana in Hwange RESIDENTS in Hwange District have implored the Government to address the unavailability of mealie-meal in the area while also facilitating easier access to basic commodities to…
Thieves feast on lockdown
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Personal freedoms versus public freedoms
As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in South Africa two weeks ago, the first glimpse emerged of the lengths to which people would go to avoid isolation.
The country also saw what mechanisms law enforcement had at their disposal to impose such measures.




